From what he saw, he didn't belong in the town outside of his forest, but he also knew he didn't belong inside of it. His new hole filled legs and black body seemed to make sure he didn't fit in anywhere.

He had planned on trying to figure out what had happened to him without drawing attention, but when he saves three fillies from danger, he knew that his time to think about it was almost up.

When a filly version of herself appears in the middle of the library, Twilight must figure out what happened. She must figure out what it means. But most importantly? She has to comfort the last person she thought she would ever have to.

Herself.

All while dealing with her own shattering reality.

Credit to Kaitou for the coverart!Thank you Blankscape for massive amounts of help writing it.

And, of course, the person who has been waiting a long time for this story.Happy birthday Foals! Thanks for sticking with me for so long!

Discord is balance between good and bad. Light and Dark. So whenever there's an imbalance, he must counteract that imbalance. What happens when the imbalance is a pony? And... he gives them a choice. Either he stays, to wreck havoc. Or they both go to stone.

When Luna was banished to the moon, what exactly happened up there? A lot can change in a millenia. A lot can happen. We know what happened down here, but what happened up there, where nopony could see. What happened in the last few decades before her return, when she was just an old mare's tale?

Was she Luna? Was she Nightmare Moon? Or was she something in between?

Years have past since the changelings were driven away from Equestria, giving room for peace and love. Suddenly, Twilight is captured in the middle of the night, and is brought to the hooves of Queen Chrysalis. Seeing that she has captured the element of magic, she is determined to gain her revenge against both Twilight and anyone that has ever wronged her.

Using her dark magic, the queen transforms the unicorn into a horrifying creature. Will Twilight hold on to her sanity, and more importantly, her devotion to friends?

Or will she slip into the darkness, and lose all hope.

Props to chaos2012 for bringing me this idea. The story is mine though